Reviews by basica:

S - Nose was dominated by grapefruits with a touch of roasted malts (4)

T - Strong citrus fruitiness, mainly grapefruits, upfront with mild sweetness and a roasted malt background. Pleasant flavors from the grapefruits but it seems a little too much for an Imperial Stout; a little weird for the style (4)

M - Medium to full bodied thickness with a creamy smooth texture; slightly high carbonation and a slight hop bite as well (4)

D - Lovely grapefruit flavors, nice smoothness and a well hidden 9% ABV lands this a very good rating for drinkability; however the pronounced grapefruit flavors versus the muted roasted malt and chocolate character, if any at all, was a little puzzling (4.5)

Good beer for drinking but a little off tangent for an Imperial Stout to be honest (890 characters)

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3.95/5rDev n/alook: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Mondiale 2009, bottled version and not the tap available later at DDC. A coffee and chocolate story. Initially a bold taste then moving into a lighter mouthfeel that was very drinkable. Good tasting RIS. Black, a little roast, smooth and nicely malted, well integrated. (269 characters)

A: Lovely black colour, but under carbonated and pours with no head or lacing.

S: Smells of medicine, TCP and industrial alcohol, not my preference, but I guess better than nothing.

T: The smells follows threw in the taste. Harsh notes of alcohol that limit the other elements. Roast barley is present, not really in a good way. A touch a treacle, salt, bitterness, but no noticeable hop profiles, just a generic slight bitterness, as much from the roasted barley as the hops.

M: Not bad, pretty smooth, shame about the carbonation.

O: Not for me this one, but don't let that put you off, you may love it. Give it a try if you have the chance and formulate your own opinion.

Aromas are comprised of smooth roast and well integrated chocolate, pairing nicely with this 85% cocoa Alter Eco. A twinge of ethanol coming through the back, backed by a touch of fruitiness. Subtle overall, but no real flaws.

The taste, subtle as well. Good balance between a delicately bitter roast and some residual malt sweetness. It's smooth, will negligible alcohol presence, but not as huge of a mouthfeel as one might expect or desire in a RIS. Though I suppose this is toward the lower end of ABV for the style, at least of recent trends for American brewers.

A nice beer and I look forward to trying more beers from Japanese Microbrewers. (994 characters)

Had this on tap at Popeye's in Ryogoku, Tokyo. Poured into a wide-mouthed snifter. Pitch black in hue with no head present. A bit of spicy ethanol in the aftertaste, subdued bitter roasted coffee flavor in the beginning. Not much of a smell to it. Spice as it warms like tumeric or nutmeg. Great brew from a great company. Respect Japanese brewers, people! Let's get more people on this! (387 characters)